Proverbs 15:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.”
Proverbs 15:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 15:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 15:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 15:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.”
Proverbs 15:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 15:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith. ”
Proverbs 15:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 15:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.”
Proverbs 15:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 15:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.”
Proverbs 15:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 15:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.”
Proverbs 15:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 15:16 in Context — Proverbs 15
14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
What Does Proverbs 15:16 Mean?
Proverbs 15:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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